This 4-H Archery club is offered to all Hope Christian students. If you have any further questions you can also contact Charity Battles, 4-H Foundation Agent Shelby County, office-205-669-6763, cell-205-532-1246, email: caw0046@auburn.edu or Adeline Quintana, 4-H Agent Assistant, office-205-669-6763, email: amf0024@aces.edu

This is a Homeschool 4-H club that is open to both Cloverbuds (5-8) & 4-H members (9-18). They are a great club and have different programs and activities for their 4-H members through out the year. You can also contact Shelby County Extension Office and talk to Charity Battles 4-H Foundation Regional Agent- (office) 205-669-6763, (cell) 2085-532-1246, email-caw0046@auburn.edu or Adeline Quintana 4-H Agent Assistant (office) 205-669-6763, email-amf0024@aces.edu for more information.

These classes are designed for the farmers who need to take the private pesticide applicator test in order to purchase restricted use products. However, we will be discussing chemical safety and sprayer calibration at this class, so anyone who sprays pesticides on a large scale will benefit from this training even if a restricted pesticide license is not needed. If you would like to attend any of these classes call the Extension Office of the County you want to attend and make your reservation as seating is limited in some locations. A fee of $20 will be charged for this training and testing. An additional licensing fee of $25 will be sent to the Department of Agriculture and Industries by the applicant. The licensing fee is not included in the training and testing fee. Please plan to pay with a check (checks are preferred) made out the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) in the amount of $20 or with the correct cash amount. If you need more information contact Jessica Kelton (334)405-0699 or Neil Kelly (334)714-6910.

Right Bite Cooking Class: * Portion Control * Reading the Nutrition Label * Choosing the Right Fat: Controlling Risk for Cardiovascular Disease * Carbohydrate and Fiber: Friend or Foe? * Seven Ways to Control Your Blood Pressure Throughout the four sessions, we will incorporate some fun ways to look at calories and learn how portion sizes have changed through the years. There will be some food preparation and food tasting.

Robotics 1 is for youth who are in their 1st or 2nd year of 4-H Robotics.
Join us as we learn more about programming and engineering using Lego Mindstorm NXT and EV3 Robot kits. Members also work on projects preparing for a Regional STEM competition in March 2018.

Pig, cattle, and lambs... oh my! The Livestock Club is designed to help your project work in Pig Squeal, Chick Chain, Market Lamb, Beef It Up!, Skillathon, Quizbowl, and Judging. Whew! That's a lot of fun! You do not have to own animals to be in the Livestock Club, We will also talk about the careers that are related to agriculture, as well as the technology used in farming. Join the fun any time!

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is pleased to offer a course called "Farming 101" for new and transitioning farmers. This is the first time this program has been presented and participants will receive valuable information on a variety of topics and other resources to help them accomplish their goals. This session will focus on land value and leasing, taxes, and farm financial planning presented by Ken Kelly, Perry Woodruff, and John Wilburn. The cost of the entire session is $80 or you can select the session(s) of your choice for $10 each and it includes materials and refreshments.

Tech Tuesdays - Robotics II Club is for youth who are in at least the 3rd year of 4-H robotics.
Join us as we learn more about programming and engineering using Lego Mindstorm NXT and EV3 Robot kits. Members also work on projects preparing for a Regional STEM competition in March 2018.